{"id":868057,"date":"2026-06-15T03:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T03:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/868057\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T03:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T03:32:20","slug":"flyers-working-on-long-term-extension-with-dan-vladar-pro-hockey-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/868057\/","title":{"rendered":"Flyers Working On Long-Term Extension With Dan Vladar \u2013 Pro Hockey Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The decision to sign goaltender Dan Vladar<\/a><\/strong> to a two-year contract last summer worked out well for both the Flyers and Vladar.\u00a0 Philadelphia got some more upside between the pipes while Vladar got the chance he was seeking to play a bigger role.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to say he took full advantage of that opportunity, quickly staking claim to the starting job and running with it.\u00a0 Along the way, he was a key contributor in the Flyers making it to the second round of the playoffs.\u00a0 Extension-eligible next month, it appears he\u2019s on his way to being rewarded for his efforts.\u00a0 ESPN\u2019s Kevin Weekes reports (Twitter link<\/a>) that the two sides are working on a five-year extension that, if finalized, would likely carry an AAV in the mid-$5MM range.\u00a0 Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic adds (Twitter link<\/a>) that a sixth year could be tacked on and that there is still some work to be done before it\u2019s finalized.<\/p>\n

A price tag in that range would represent a well-earned significant raise on the $3.35MM he made this season and is set to make in 2026-27 as well.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The 28-year-old hadn\u2019t played in more than 30 games in a single NHL season heading into 2025-26.\u00a0 He blew past that mark by a mile, seeing action in 52 appearances, 51 of those being starts.\u00a0 In those outings, he put up a career-best 2.42 GAA while his .906 SV% matched his personal best from his rookie year back in 2021-22.\u00a0 He ranked 10th league-wide in Goals Saved Above Expected, per MoneyPuck<\/a>, with a mark of 13.8.\u00a0 Vladar was even stingier in the playoffs, posting a 2.18 GAA and a .922 SV% in 10 outings while his Goals Saved Above Expected mark was 8.5, second-best among postseason netminders.<\/p>\n

As they did by committing the contract they did last summer with Vladar\u2019s limited experience, the Flyers would be taking a risk by extending him after just one strong season.\u00a0 On the other hand, if they were to wait and Vladar plays at a similar level in 2026-27, the price tag would undoubtedly be higher than in the $5MM range so there\u2019s risk in waiting, too.\u00a0 In this case, it looks like GM Daniel Briere that the risk of signing him early is worth the potential reward for doing so.<\/p>\n

Assuming something ultimately gets finalized on or after July 1st, the Flyers will have one half of their goaltending tandem locked up through the long haul.\u00a0 That would allow prospects like Carson Bjarnason<\/a> <\/strong>or Yegor Zavragin<\/a><\/strong> more time to develop with an eye on one of them taking over as the backup over the next few seasons. \u00a0Goaltending has been a position of some turmoil in Philadelphia for a while.\u00a0 Suddenly, it looks like it could become a stable spot for them in the near future.<\/p>\n

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